"But aren't scientists today a bit less defensive about the church?"

They are a team shaped by defense, and not the least bit defensive about it.

Strong or weak, she would always be on the defensive about it.

Both men seemed defensive about the political side of their relationship, but said they had nothing to hide.

And I've been working all this time to try to turn him off, but he's just too defensive about that side.

The Bush administration is on the defensive about its handling of the economy.

You can get him on the defensive about the stocks.

I thought he was over being defensive about his territory.

"That doesn't make the child as defensive about his friend."

He also seems a bit defensive about his life of privilege.